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|Army number=3775137 | |Army number=3775137 | ||
|Rank=Pte | |Rank=Pte | ||
| − | |Age= | + | |Date of birth=Not yet known but probably 1920. |
| − | |Unit=King's Regiment | + | |Age=23 |
| + | |Unit=King's Regiment - enlisted 15/1/1940. Posted 4th Holding Bn 11/5/1940. Posted 50th Holding Bn 6/6/1940. Trf Durham Light Infantry 6/9/1940, Posted 10th Bn DLI. ? Served Iceland. Trf Black Watch 11/5/1942, Posted 7th Bn, Docs to Perth 19/5/1942. Posted 1st Bn Black Watch - date not known. KILLED in ACTION 23/9/1943 with 1st Bn Black Watch - reference Cable 02ENA29141, AFB104 - 91/5/142. | ||
|Joined Brigade=06-Sep-40 | |Joined Brigade=06-Sep-40 | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=23/9/1943. | ||
| + | |Home address=Son of Robert and Sarah E. Layfield, of Birkenhead. Buried Grave V.E.21 Salerno War Cemetery. | ||
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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| + | To see Pte Layfield's commemorative record please click [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2603468/LAYFIELD,%20JOSEPH here] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:29, 28 July 2015
Personnel Entry
Name Layfield Joseph
Army number 3775137
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known but probably 1920.
Age 23
Unit King's Regiment - enlisted 15/1/1940. Posted 4th Holding Bn 11/5/1940. Posted 50th Holding Bn 6/6/1940. Trf Durham Light Infantry 6/9/1940, Posted 10th Bn DLI. ? Served Iceland. Trf Black Watch 11/5/1942, Posted 7th Bn, Docs to Perth 19/5/1942. Posted 1st Bn Black Watch - date not known. KILLED in ACTION 23/9/1943 with 1st Bn Black Watch - reference Cable 02ENA29141, AFB104 - 91/5/142.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 06-Sep-40
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 23/9/1943.
Home address Son of Robert and Sarah E. Layfield, of Birkenhead. Buried Grave V.E.21 Salerno War Cemetery.
Source table 10DLI
To see Pte Layfield's commemorative record please click here
